Scholarships, Awards & Grants

Scholarships, awards and grants are offered by ACNN and private families for a wide range of activities or in recognition of service to neonates and families.

Opening, Closing & Notification dates for 2024

Round
Opening date*
Closing date Notification date
1
1 March
15 March
26 April
2
3 June
17 June
26 July
3
1 October
15 October
26 November

*Earliest date for sending documents to scholarships@acnn.org.au 

Scholarships Internal

  • Open to ACNN members who have been financial members for 18 consecutive months or more.
  • Registered with AHPRA as a nurse or midwife. 
  • Currently working in neonatal nursing in any of the following capacities - clinical, education, management, research.
  • The application process is competitive. Please ensure your application is of high quality, complete and submitted as per the submission guidance outlined on the checklist. Applications not submitted as per the requirements will not proceed to assessment. Only complete applications formatted and provided as outlined on the checklist will be accepted. Applications need to be submitted as 1 PDF document. 
  • Please CLICK HERE for further details and how to apply. 

External Scholarships (including UTAS and Non-member scholarships available)

Please click HERE for further information 

Awards

Award nominations are accepted and assessed in the lead up to International Neonatal Nurses Day (15 August), The ACNN National Conference (September) and World Prematurity Day (17 November). 

Please CLICK HERE for further details and on how to nominate a colleague or neonatal nurse. 

Grants

A number of grants are offered by ACNN branches to support members within individual states. Please CLICK HERE for further details of the individual grants. 

Updated 31 January 2024